Specialized nurses’ development plan according to the regional health service system: driving into practice
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This research and development study aimed to define and drive the development plan of specialized nursing capabilities within the healthcare service system. The research was divided into 3 phases: (1) situation analysis, (2) development planning, and (3) implementation of the development plan. The sample consisted of hospital representative under the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, executives and experts from the Ministry of Public Health, executives and experts from the Nursing Council, experts from the Praboromarajchanok Institute, executives and experts from educational institutions, and nursing administrators at the regional and provincial level. Data were collected using mixed methods and were analyzed using frequency, percentage, and content analysis.
The results revealed that the need for developing the potential of specialized nurses included 35 courses and needed 27,786 nurses. The top 3 highest demand were in Health Zones 1, 8, and 9 with needs at 11.68%, 10.47%, and 9.46 respectively. The top 3 most desired fields were (1) emergency nursing, (2) critical care nursing, and (3) family/ general practice nursing with needs at 13.09%, 8.87%, and 8.48% respectively. This specialized nursing development plan was set to be a plan at the health district level and at the ministry level for a period of 5 years (2024-2028) and approved by the Ministry of Public Health, relevant education institutes, and nursing administrators. The implementation of the plan covered every hospital and every province. This study can be used to define plans for future nursing capability development at the national, regional, and organizational levels. It is also would be important information for preparing specialized nursing curricula to meet the needs of specialized nursing capability development and healthcare service system of the country.
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